Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mali

Mali: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.268 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.268
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.636
in 2004
All-time low
0.164
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mali, 2004–2023

0.20.30.40.50.62004201320232004: 0.6362007: 0.1642009: 0.4192010: 0.4212011: 0.3462012: 0.3552016: 0.3872018: 0.4112022: 0.4162023: 0.268

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.268 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2023.

The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mali peaked at 0.636 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.164, in 2007.

Mali ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mali, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.636 —
2007 0.164 -74.2%
2009 0.419 +155.5%
2010 0.421 +0.5%
2011 0.346 -17.8%
2012 0.355 +2.6%
2016 0.387 +9.0%
2018 0.411 +6.2%
2022 0.416 +1.2%
2023 0.268 -35.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.268 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.268 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4063 0.164 0.636 3
2010s 0.384 0.346 0.421 5
2020s 0.342 0.268 0.416 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 182 Guinea 0.421 compare
  2. 182 Niger 0.421 compare
  3. 184 Madagascar 0.281 compare
  4. 186 Myanmar 0.205 compare
  5. 187 Djibouti 0.194 compare
  6. 188 Chad 0.167 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mali?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mali was 0.268 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.636 in 2004.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.164 in 2007.
How does Mali rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Mali ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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